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ATM4020 - Ecotourism management12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSLPostgraduate Faculty of ArtsLeader: Dr Petra GloverOfferedCity (Melbourne) Second semester 2008 (Evening) SynopsisKey issues surrounding the economics and marketing of the environment as a tourism product are introduced within the wider context of debates on environmental sustainability in both International and Australian contexts. Specific focus is placed on the funding and management of national parks, nature-based attractions and adventure tourism operations as well as on how both public sector and private enterprise operators develop sustainable environmentally based products. Techniques for quantifying negative and positive impacts of this kind of tourism are reviewed as are the social, political and economic impacts on regional communities. A compulsory program of fieldwork is undertaken in the Gippsland region and students will be expected to attend classes at both the city and Gippsland campuses. ObjectivesOn successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:
Assessment
Exam (3hrs) : 30% Contact hoursOne 3 hour seminar at the City campus and 3 x 2 day seminars in block mode at Gippsland Campus including fieldwork. Prohibitions |